Elihu Root US Secretary of War Signed Letterhead

These items are from a small collection of letters to George Matthews, editor of the Buffalo Express newspaper, in regard to various subjects involving politics. Check out my other auctions for related documents and autographs.

This letter, dated January 16, 1900, is typed on letterhead reading "War Department Washington". It is a response to correspondence from Mr. Matthews regarding the promotion of Captain A.D. Scott to fill the vacancy of Major Guthrie in the 15th Infantry, and is signed "Elihu Root".

Elihu Root was born in 1845 in Clinton, NY and remained t during his childhood and attended Hamilton College. After graduating from New York University Law School in 1867, he became a well known and successful attorney, representing some of the larger industrial firms. He was appointed Secretary of War by President McKinley in 1899 and remained in that position until 1904. During this time, he was instrumental in establishing a peacetime policy for Cuba and the Philippines. Theodore Roosevelt made him Secretary of State in 1905, w he continued to develop foreign policy. From 1909 to 1915, he was elected by New York as a US Senator, w he was active in foreign trade issues. He then devoted his efforts to world peace through the League of Nations and the establishment of international justice systems and continued to be active in politics throughout the 1920s. He died in 1937 after a long and illustrious career in public service.

The letter measures approximately 8x11 inches and has two holes punched in the top to hang on a clipboard. It was folded in sixths at one time, but has been flattened out, and has only very light toning and dust soiling.

Please note that I am a collector of railroad memorabilia & not an autograph dealer. The papers from this collection are offered as I found them when purchasing some other ephemera, and have not been authenticated or appraised. I think the fact that they are all related correspondance speaks for their authenticity, but they are offered as is, just as I discovered them.

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